Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto urged ministries and agencies to accelerate policy alignment efforts to advance Indonesia’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
He emphasized the need to intensify preparations ahead of OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann’s visit to Indonesia on Nov. 25, 2026.
“The success of accession to the OECD will ultimately be determined by the quality of implementation and the participation of all stakeholders,” Airlangga said in a statement received here on Tuesday.
In this regard, he also highlighted the importance of active involvement by the House of Representatives (DPR) in aligning policies with OECD recommendations, noting that Indonesia has been undergoing the technical review stage since September 2025.
Discussions have commenced in 24 of the 25 OECD accession review areas, reflecting Indonesia’s commitment to advancing the process in a comprehensive and measurable manner, he added.
The minister noted that the review areas include regulatory policy, public governance, corporate governance, statistics, investment, business competition, and corruption eradication.
He further explained that the technical review process involves information gathering through questionnaires, discussions during fact-finding missions and OECD committee meetings, and technical deliberations culminating in a chair’s letter outlining the review findings.
Indonesia is targeting completion of its OECD accession process by 2028, Airlangga said.
Within that timeframe, he continued, Indonesia will refine its regulations and policies to bring them into closer alignment with OECD instruments while serving the public interest.
He also highlighted the OECD’s strong emphasis on the effectiveness of policy implementation.
With that in mind, Airlangga said advancing the accession process would also require support from non-state stakeholders, including businesses, academics, community organizations, and other civil society groups.
The minister chaired a meeting of the National Team for Indonesia’s OECD Accession in Jakarta on Monday (Nov. 9) to prepare for Cormann’s visit.
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Translator: I. Silfia, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Primayanti
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